Hi Paddy.
I have had a Nikon D60 for a number of years now. The one piece of advice that I can give, is be aware that all the different setting you might use in the Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority and Manual, such as ISO, exposure compensation and the like, will still be in effect when you use the built in functions such as sport, macro and the like.
So if you get unexpected results when using these built in modes, go back and check the settings.
Other than that, you have got a cracking camera that will serve you well over the years.